Why is Carbon Monoxide So Deadly? (video)

Check out this ACS video and get to know this common and deadly molecule

Written byAmerican Chemical Society
| 1 min read

It’s colorless, odorless and can be deadly. Carbon monoxide is no joke, especially in the winter when people will do just about anything to warm up. Raychelle Burks, Ph.D., explains why carbon monoxide is so dangerous, and how you can stay safe, in the latest episode of the Reactions series Get To Know A Molecule.

 

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